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Pulley s Barbecue, An Illinois Legend Since 1929
Pulley s Barbecue near Marion traces back to a 1920s stand started by Jim Bowles. Ed Pulley bought it in 1929, with Hawk and Odell Pulley leading from 1937, building a new still in use. Locals recount Prohibition era legends of the Charlie Birger gang at the counter.
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